| Can Salmonella enteritidis cause fatal necrotising fasciitis? A case report. | |
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PMID: 21686336 Owner: NLM Status: PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
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This is a presentation of a case of mono microbial necrotising fasciitis due to the unusual organism Salmonella enteritidis. The patient presented with swelling and blistering of the right calf. There are only five other such cases reported in the literature. This was the only case that had positive blood cultures for the organism. Prompt and appropriate treatment was intuited but the patient died because of multi-organ failure. |
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Authors:
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Amreeta Dhanoa; Vivek Ajit Singh |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2009-04-28 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: BMJ case reports Volume: 2009 ISSN: 1757-790X ISO Abbreviation: BMJ Case Rep Publication Date: 2009 |
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Created Date: 2011-06-20 Completed Date: 2011-11-10 Revised Date: 2013-04-02 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101526291 Medline TA: BMJ Case Rep Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Monash University, School of Medicine, Sunway, Selangor, Subang Jaya, 46150, Malaysia. |
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